Daily News Listing for June 19, 2016

~ Hikaru Sato managed to capture the World Junior belt against fellow Evolution teammate Atsushi Aoki. The new champion was overly joyous as he celebrates his first ever reign as the World Junior Champion. After suffering 7 losses in the past in pursuit of the belt he has finally managed to hold it.

~ Zeus stated that he is eager to reclaim the World Tag belts and that he will not stand to lose again.

~ Aoyagi once more stated that he wants to represent All Japan in the upcoming SUPER J-CUP, Akiyama stated that he accepts the offer.

~ First up saw the K-UP IMPACT special show with a main event of Akebono taking on up-and-comer Kotaro Yoshino.

~ Shiori Asahi also defended the Independent World Junior belt against GUTS’ Tatsuhiko Yoshino after a 15+ minute match. This marked his 8th defense of the belt.

~ Then in the evening the tournament to determine the wrestler who will represent K-DOJO in the SUPER J-CUP later on this Summer was held. After the conclusion of the tournament matches, Kaji Tomato defeated Ayato Yoshida in the final match to earn the right to represent K-DOJO in the SUPER J-CUP.

~ The main event saw Okada recapture the IWGP Heavyweight belt after a 28+ minute match. Following the win, Okada once more becomes champion as he stated that he aims to win the G1 once more as well.

~ Elgin captured his first singles title in New Japan after he grabbed the IWGP IC belt in the promotions first ever ladder match. Yoshitatsu and Captain attempted to make the save from “The Elite” teaming up against Elgin, but it took the actual help from Ricochet and Sydal to even the scale for Elgin to end Omega’s reign.

~ Shibata once more became the NEVER Openweight Champion after he beat Nagata in a nearly 15 minute match. Respect was shown between the two following the match after their on-going feud over the last several months.

~ The ROH team of Jay & Mark Briscoe became the new IWGP Tag belts from the Guerrillas of Destiny. After the match, Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page attacked the new champions after the match and asserted themselves as the first challengers against them.

~ In the only successful retain of the night, KUSHIDA defend the IWGP Jr. belt against the BOSJ winner Will Ospreay. KUSHIDA now continues on his path to re-build the junior division to mean something in the promotion.

~ Then that left the IWGP Junior Tag belts which were captured by the Young Bucks in the Elimination 4WAY match.

~ I am currently looking for someone to cover DRAGON GATE and any joshi-related promotions respectively. If you believe this something that you could handle on a daily or even a weekly basis, or even if you wish for me to promote your own blog, feel free to send me a message.

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About BushidoRX

I have been following Japanese Pro Wrestling for 20 years now and I have also been doing some form of covering it either in news or results for nearly 15 years as well.
I got my start in promotions like AJPW, NJPW, FMW and Michinoku Pro. With All Japan being my go to promotion till this very day.
Throughout the years I have followed All Japan more closely than any of the others out there, and thus I have taken it upon myself to keep people informed with what is happening all throughout sport in Japan. If it does not appear on the news feed I either do not follow it closely enough to relate the information or it just not my go to promotion in general.
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